PBP: UEL - Manchester United FC vs PAOK Thessaloniki FC - Nov 7, 2024 [R]

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Nov 4, 2024

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Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Old Trafford
Time: 20:00 (BST), 15:00 (EST)
Channels: MUTV(UK), Paramount+(US), ViX(US), DAZN(Canada), Rush Sports(JA), SuperSport Maximo 1(Zambia), Supersport Maximo 3(Zambia), SuperSport GOtv Football(Zambia)

Manchester United injuries: Shaw (calf), Yoro (metatarsal), Malacia (knee), Maguire (muscle), Mount (knock), Mainoo (muscle)
PAOK Thessaloniki injuries: Konstantelias (ill), Bakayoko (knock)

Manchester United last 6: D-W-D-L-W-D
PAOK Thessaloniki last 6: L-D-W-D-L-W

Manchester United last league result: 1-1 home draw with chelsea
PAOK Thessaloniki last league result: 1-2 away win over Lamia

Manchester United league standing: 13th
PAOK Thessaloniki league standing: 2nd

Last Encounter: n/a

Manchester United last starting XI (4-2-3-1):
Onana, Dalot, de Ligt, Martínez, Mazraoui, Casemiro, Ugarte, Garnacho, Fernandes(c), Rashford, Højlund

PAOK Thessaloniki last starting XI (4-2-3-1):
Kotarski, Baba, Kędziora, Lovren, Otto, Camara, Schwab(c), Taison, Murg, Despodov, Thomas

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you have trained to be a great loser. now you must learn to fight

Sofabloke · Nov 5, 2024

A home tie to a Greek team that are 30th (LLD) in the 36 team Europa League (we are 21st DDD) should be a very comfortable home win.

Even with our dodgy form. They lost to the 6th placed team in the Romanian league.

Should be an easy end to our year long horrendous record in Europe.

Nothing less will do.

Sofabloke · Nov 5, 2024

Rumours that Amass is going to get a start.

Would not surprise me if Ruud finds a way to get a debut in for an academy prospect during his short tenure and we for sure need to look at options for LB. I thought for the most part Amass looked promising on the tour.

thefly · Nov 5, 2024

Sofabloke said: ↑

Rumours that Amass is going to get a start.

Would not surprise me if Ruud finds a way to get a debut in for an academy prospect during his short tenure and we for sure need to look at options for LB. I thought for the most part Amass looked promising on the tour.
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Read elsewhere he will likely feature, but from the bench vs a start - but would be nice to see Ruud get another debut to an academy player

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Nov 7, 2024

not going to lie, i do want to see a beatdown today

Father Ted · Nov 7, 2024

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thefly · Nov 7, 2024

Mount back

CybrSlydr · Nov 7, 2024

GGMU

Deadtigers · Nov 7, 2024

Who is Fitzgerald?

benni... · Nov 7, 2024

If we lose, first ever Greek win at Old Trafford.

Like I said previously, a lot of these records have been broken lately. Let's see

CybrSlydr · Nov 7, 2024

Bruno could have got to that - laaaaaaazy

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Nov 7, 2024

some familiar names out there today

Otto Castro, Ozdoyev, Bakayoko, Baba Rahman, Lovren, Živković

CybrSlydr · Nov 7, 2024

How is that not a foul on Amad???

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Nov 7, 2024

no penalty

CybrSlydr · Nov 7, 2024

Fortunate Mady didn't see the wide open guy to his right in the box...

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Nov 7, 2024

failure to win here and we probably need to win out to even have a chance at top 8

benni... · Nov 7, 2024

Does this performance surprise anyone?

CybrSlydr · Nov 7, 2024

Utterly sleepy first half. Nothing remotely close to a goal.

Sofabloke · Nov 7, 2024

Tempo (or lack thereof) ...

Ugarte / Casemero is a very negative midfield from Ruud given the oppo. The tempo is set in many ways by the central midfield, this midfield sets no good tempo.

Given the oppo it is a surprise we are this bad - especially given the bump we should get from having a different manager.

Ch ch changes please ....

(Chelsea 6-0 up at HT against their weak oppo)

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Nov 7, 2024

Shoretire warming up on his return

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Nov 7, 2024

Diallo. finally...

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Nov 7, 2024

actually on replay another great header in the UEL from Diallo.

could do without the badge kissing. maybe if we were in a better place i would mind it less

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Nov 7, 2024

Ugarte subbed again. we really don't like to give him 90 mins for whatever reason

Sofabloke · Nov 7, 2024

70 minutes in and they have had 4 shots on target to our 3 ...

A few minutes back they had a player unmarked centre of the goal just a few yards out and he managed to scuff hit it straight at Onana.

Really poor performance.

Really feel for Hojlund, our attackers are so greedy and play for themselves not the team. We play like we don't have a striker on the pitch. Ruud having coached the attackers has to shoulder some blame for this - as can't see Amorim letting them get away with these wasteful shots from distance / shots from angles rather than looking for the striker.

Sofabloke · Nov 7, 2024

Amad

Good steal and shot, ray of sunshine on a pretty dark day ....

Amad 2 - 0 PAOK